National Republican., 1887-11-25

was decreed one hundred years ago. In
concluding the doctor said he asked not
how England liked our tariff lave, Ger
many our temperance societies, France our
fashions, Italy our operas, Russia our de-
mocracy, spain our free schools, or China
our civilization, but what was best for our
own prosperity and for the conservation Of
our liberty.
PREsDYTERIkNs GIVING THANKS.
A union Thanksgiving service was held
at the Fourth Presbyterian Church, the
Central and First Assembly Churches
uniting with the Fourth. President and
Mrs. Cleveland occupied pew. Rev. Drs.
Kelly, Pitzer, and Sunderland OBLIGATED,
the former reading President Cleyeland's
Thanksgiving proclamation, and Rev. DR..
Sunderland delivering. the sermon: "Ihe
II, A. "And in the days OF these kings
shall the God Of heaven set up kingdom
which shall never be destroyed; and the
kingdom shall not be left to other people,
but IL shall break In pieces and consume all
these kingdoms, and II shall stand forever"
DIR. Sunderland said: "This is o prophecy
OF things to come. There is In It sublime
metaphor. II we search the metaphor we
should fine three grand ideas-the state,
the church, and reformation. The king
doms to pass away are the civil govern
ments OF the world, embracing all we can
know Of what is called the state. The en-
during kingdom must refer to some other
dominion diverse from oil human govern
ment, and we believe this to be the domin.
Ion Of Christ, which embraces all that we
know Of the church, visible or invisible.
The destruction OF the Kingdoms by this do
miDion OF Christ means the reformation
the transformation OF the world. Some
have thought that the new kingdom, which
was to stand forever, referred to these
United States, and that In the progress Of
our United States an all wise hand is work.
Ing out the prediction pronounced thou
sands Of years ago."
DIR. Sunderland referred to the published
remarks Of DIR. Parker, Of London, who,
while lately travelling In the United States,
was 80 greatly impressed with its magnl-
tude and intensity OF life as to say that the
present state Of things could not exist
much longer; that either great collapse
or great discipline was inevitable. "God
only knows what is coming to us as q
nation in the future" said the doctor.
As to reformation, the Christian theory
was that humanity had its origin in inno-
cence and happiness, and that 1t afterward
succumbed to evil The divine purpose
was the work of restoration, In which
event the evil would be separated from the
globe and its discipline. In the light Of
this theory the reformation implleda change
for the better.
Ecclesiastical fanatics received vigorous
treatment at the hands OF the doctor, who
said they retarded the reformation, and
were like the Rebecca Of old; seeking to
forestall the work Of God they were driven
to deception and polluted the very principle
for which they fought. As she was parted
from the idol Of her affections, so were
they continuously missing the aim OF their
endeavors and abandoning themselves to
recklessness and despair. Towns, cities,
and even whole continents, once as flourish
ing as the garden Of God, were almost
wiped out by the blight Of fanaticism, and
and until the gospel was more widely off
| fused, and until the high and mighty ele
ments, which rose only at the fat of Jehovah,
had descended upon society could there be
| any reformation. The hope Of the worlds
restoration rested upon nothing beyond
the divine purpose and agency. Human
nature could not reform itself, and II was
not In any set OF men to reform the world {;
| the Creator OF the universe alone was able
| to probe the wounds Of humanity, and
| spread upon the diseased limbs the mighty
| protoplasm Of salvation. The force that
would recover the nations must proceed
from the Almighty, and from outward
manifestations, 30 as to accomplish the end
Of His economy, and He had set up two
dered earth-the church and state-as
adapted to the. subverted condition OF the
| world.
| The men who used the ballot and the
| reins OF government for personal aggran-
dizement were unfinchingly scored, and
the mutual relation Of the church aud state
shown to be for the reformation Of the
world, and to be Kept separate and apart.
| In conclusion, DR.. Sundeilar said: "On
this day OF thanksgiving, my ,icnds, let us
| be grateful for these two fu dam entail in.
stitutions, without which ali our posses
sions would he euperlluous. Let us be
| grateful for the favor OF God 10 all OF ouI
past history and for the promises of the
future. Let us be grateful that over all
the territory Of the union there Is sounded
to-day so much general happiness, comfort
and intelligence. Let us be grateful tina,
Notwithstanding the walls Of party strife
and the seething cauldron OF human opin
ion there is still stern love Of country
lingering among us, and that upon tht
country's call there would rush to her de
fense so many millions Of freenen."
AT METROPOLITAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Union Thanksgiving services were held
Church, Capitol Hill, In which the congre
cations Of that church, Of the Church OF
the Reformation, Lutheran, and the Metro
politan Baptist Church participated. Tn,
following pastors OF the respective churches
took an active part In the services; Rev
DR.. Chester, Rev. DR.. Parsons, and Rev
Mr.. Young. The sermon was preached b.
blessings that God had bestowed on thi
country. He alluded to its wonderful
growth, its prosperity, and the manifold
goodness that the Lord had shown the peo
pie. The vast developments aud resource
were referred to, as also the peace au(
prosperity that abounded. These, with
many other things he spoke OF, he though
formed just reasons for Thanksgiving t,
Him who created all things.
THE LABOR TROUBLES DISCUSSED.
A union service of the Lutheran Memo
Unity Presbyterian churches was held yes
terday morning at the latter church, Rev
DR.. Patch officiating, and Drs. Bltler ant
Power delivering addresses on "The Labo
, Troubles and aOur National Prosperity.
SERVICES AT WAUGH CHAPEL.
Thanksgiving services were held a
Waugh Chapel, corner OF Second and !
streets northeast, and the congregations o
the Fourth and Twelfth Street NJ. L
Churches of East Washington united wit
the people OF that church In their genera
observances. On the pulpit platform wer
seated Revs. Messrs. Rice, OF the Fourt
street; Still, OF the Twelfth street, an,
Price, of Waugh Chapel. There was
large attendance Of worshipers, aud tn
music for the occasion was well arrange
and sung. Rev. j. ID. Still preached th
sermon on the text founded on Psalm l0i
verse "a. so that men would praise th
Lord for His goodness and for His wonder
ful works unto the children OF men,
His opening argument was based on til
needs of man for accepting the Lord as hi
guide, and for His goodness to man. Thi
goodness he cited appeared In the works o
nature In the mysteries Of tho celestia
world, as also IN the terrestrial. Gods won
derful works to this nation were outlined
A parallel between Europe and th
country was drawn. Europe, he held, wit
all It's castles, churches, and monasterles
&C., was but monument Of oppresso
and plumber The great works OF man II
this country embodied freedom, and 1t ha
portrayed It in their beauty and strength
This was country of vast domain, wher
every honest man has chance to get